Iowa Farm Subsidies by County
All 172 Iowa counties ranked by total USDA farm subsidy payments. Polk County leads with $4,512M.
Which county in Iowa receives the most farm subsidies?
Polk County leads Iowa with $4,512M in total USDA farm subsidy payments. View Polk County details →
How are county subsidy totals calculated?
County totals are aggregated from individual payment records in USASpending.gov where a county is listed on the transaction. Totals include all USDA financial assistance award types — direct payments, conservation, commodity support, and disaster programs.
Does the per-capita figure reflect farm population only?
No. Per-capita figures divide total subsidy dollars by the county's total Census Bureau population, not just farm households. This provides a consistent basis for comparison across counties regardless of farm density.
| Rank | County | Total Payments | Avg $/Capita/Year | Records | Recipients | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polk County | $4,512M | $572.64 | 25,213 | 3,803 | 2010–2025 |
| 2 | Dallas County | $1,187M | $819.43 | 22,715 | 1,557 | 2010–2025 |
| 3 | Sioux County | $466M | $816.94 | 41,827 | 2,417 | 2010–2025 |
| 4 | Kossuth County | $337M | $1,418.91 | 49,591 | 2,124 | 2010–2025 |
| 5 | Woodbury County | $276M | $165.61 | 28,546 | 1,480 | 2010–2025 |
| 6 | Fayette County | $265M | $838.45 | 51,209 | 1,135 | 2010–2025 |
| 7 | Butler County | $244M | $1,051.02 | 48,827 | 873 | 2010–2025 |
| 8 | Clayton County | $242M | $868.79 | 44,883 | 791 | 2010–2025 |
| 9 | Webster County | $242M | $409.83 | 51,428 | 1,679 | 2010–2025 |
| 10 | Winneshiek County | $240M | $740.57 | 45,449 | 643 | 2010–2025 |
| 11 | Washington County | $238M | $667.13 | 50,592 | 1,903 | 2010–2025 |
| 12 | Delaware County | $233M | $833.23 | 37,660 | 920 | 2010–2025 |
| 13 | Tama County | $232M | $850.57 | 32,404 | 852 | 2010–2025 |
| 14 | Benton County | $224M | $544.34 | 34,041 | 1,288 | 2010–2025 |
| 15 | Pottawattamie County | $223M | $149.42 | 32,645 | 2,733 | 2010–2025 |
| 16 | Clinton County | $219M | $290.44 | 31,513 | 939 | 2010–2025 |
| 17 | Shelby County | $218M | $1,161.11 | 37,026 | 1,457 | 2010–2025 |
| 18 | Plymouth County | $217M | $535.56 | 32,143 | 1,322 | 2010–2025 |
| 19 | Crawford County | $213M | $804.18 | 22,836 | 781 | 2010–2025 |
| 20 | Carroll County | $213M | $647.27 | 32,779 | 1,561 | 2010–2025 |
| 21 | Dubuque County | $210M | $134.71 | 34,883 | 1,035 | 2010–2025 |
| 22 | Linn County | $208M | $58.35 | 34,815 | 2,806 | 2010–2025 |
| 23 | Clay County | $203M | $775.03 | 36,155 | 1,826 | 2010–2025 |
| 24 | Buchanan County | $203M | $606.91 | 30,874 | 1,036 | 2010–2025 |
| 25 | Palo Alto County | $202M | $1,403.79 | 37,005 | 1,261 | 2010–2025 |
| 26 | Franklin County | $201M | $1,239.30 | 37,562 | 951 | 2010–2025 |
| 27 | Lyon County | $196M | $1,022.20 | 30,116 | 1,692 | 2010–2025 |
| 28 | Buena Vista County | $196M | $598.26 | 34,140 | 2,339 | 2010–2025 |
| 29 | Wright County | $192M | $937.42 | 30,651 | 1,358 | 2010–2025 |
| 30 | Audubon County | $190M | $2,109.41 | 35,310 | 689 | 2010–2025 |
| 31 | Black Hawk County | $190M | $90.43 | 34,343 | 1,958 | 2010–2025 |
| 32 | Cerro Gordo County | $190M | $276.08 | 33,121 | 2,063 | 2010–2025 |
| 33 | Keokuk County | $184M | $1,136.68 | 37,224 | 1,072 | 2010–2025 |
| 34 | Taylor County | $183M | $1,899.28 | 30,378 | 474 | 2010–2025 |
| 35 | Floyd County | $180M | $716.00 | 40,805 | 1,203 | 2010–2025 |
| 36 | Monona County | $179M | $1,286.48 | 22,453 | 728 | 2010–2025 |
| 37 | Story County | $179M | $116.46 | 30,201 | 3,031 | 2010–2025 |
| 38 | Howard County | $179M | $1,186.02 | 35,717 | 508 | 2010–2025 |
| 39 | Jones County | $176M | $531.63 | 26,128 | 1,076 | 2010–2025 |
| 40 | Hancock County | $172M | $994.96 | 28,692 | 975 | 2010–2025 |
| 41 | O'brien County | $172M | $767.25 | 30,063 | 1,489 | 2010–2025 |
| 42 | Harrison County | $170M | $736.81 | 27,042 | 990 | 2010–2025 |
| 43 | Iowa County | $170M | $649.16 | 25,680 | 903 | 2010–2025 |
| 44 | Sac County | $169M | $1,076.35 | 26,592 | 1,100 | 2010–2025 |
| 45 | Mahaska County | $169M | $474.12 | 32,854 | 1,329 | 2010–2025 |
| 46 | Johnson County | $163M | $69.39 | 24,926 | 1,715 | 2010–2025 |
| 47 | Jasper County | $162M | $270.46 | 27,683 | 1,646 | 2010–2025 |
| 48 | Guthrie County | $159M | $930.33 | 29,079 | 887 | 2010–2025 |
| 49 | Cedar County | $159M | $539.17 | 23,865 | 888 | 2010–2025 |
| 50 | Grundy County | $158M | $802.15 | 24,270 | 930 | 2010–2025 |
| 51 | Calhoun County | $158M | $1,006.11 | 31,074 | 1,034 | 2010–2025 |
| 52 | Hamilton County | $158M | $653.49 | 27,567 | 1,121 | 2010–2025 |
| 53 | Cherokee County | $157M | $845.25 | 21,805 | 813 | 2010–2025 |
| 54 | Pocahontas County | $155M | $1,388.94 | 37,784 | 1,195 | 2010–2025 |
| 55 | Adair County | $153M | $1,296.48 | 29,104 | 695 | 2010–2025 |
| 56 | Poweshiek County | $153M | $513.73 | 27,136 | 1,087 | 2010–2025 |
| 57 | Clarke County | $151M | $990.45 | 27,076 | 230 | 2010–2025 |
| 58 | Winnebago County | $151M | $887.83 | 23,651 | 930 | 2010–2025 |
| 59 | Allamakee County | $148M | $662.01 | 31,930 | 515 | 2010–2025 |
| 60 | Marion County | $147M | $275.22 | 28,513 | 1,272 | 2010–2025 |
| 61 | Mitchell County | $144M | $850.85 | 23,767 | 687 | 2010–2025 |
| 62 | Dickinson County | $142M | $508.94 | 25,127 | 1,497 | 2010–2025 |
| 63 | Hardin County | $142M | $521.91 | 17,869 | 1,304 | 2010–2025 |
| 64 | Marshall County | $142M | $220.21 | 22,097 | 1,773 | 2010–2025 |
| 65 | Jefferson County | $141M | $527.81 | 30,662 | 785 | 2010–2025 |
| 66 | Greene County | $140M | $986.97 | 25,231 | 1,435 | 2010–2025 |
| 67 | Osceola County | $140M | $1,432.03 | 22,611 | 865 | 2010–2025 |
| 68 | Wapello County | $138M | $244.52 | 29,785 | 725 | 2010–2025 |
| 69 | Boone County | $132M | $311.10 | 32,305 | 1,598 | 2010–2025 |
| 70 | Ida County | $129M | $1,159.37 | 15,365 | 748 | 2010–2025 |
| 71 | Jackson County | $128M | $410.26 | 19,608 | 732 | 2010–2025 |
| 72 | Ringgold County | $125M | $1,734.98 | 19,370 | 395 | 2010–2025 |
| 73 | Wayne County | $125M | $1,209.75 | 23,120 | 366 | 2010–2025 |
| 74 | Bremer County | $125M | $313.58 | 19,346 | 763 | 2010–2025 |
| 75 | Warren County | $124M | $154.08 | 20,014 | 1,145 | 2010–2025 |
| 76 | Humboldt County | $124M | $807.76 | 24,807 | 1,333 | 2010–2025 |
| 77 | Chickasaw County | $122M | $631.11 | 20,228 | 724 | 2010–2025 |
| 78 | Fremont County | $117M | $1,078.63 | 24,550 | 1,034 | 2010–2025 |
| 79 | Scott County | $117M | $42.41 | 20,370 | 1,562 | 2010–2025 |
| 80 | Henry County | $111M | $345.26 | 25,984 | 1,169 | 2010–2025 |
| 81 | Lee County | $109M | $199.48 | 24,516 | 1,137 | 2010–2025 |
| 82 | Cass County | $105M | $492.73 | 14,891 | 1,004 | 2010–2025 |
| 83 | Des Moines County | $104M | $165.62 | 27,343 | 1,300 | 2010–2025 |
| 84 | Worth County | $102M | $856.04 | 17,021 | 582 | 2010–2025 |
| 85 | Adams County | $98M | $1,657.29 | 16,578 | 359 | 2010–2025 |
| 86 | Page County | $98M | $397.89 | 18,089 | 959 | 2010–2025 |
| 87 | Monroe County | $98M | $793.61 | 19,709 | 212 | 2010–2025 |
| 88 | Louisa County | $96M | $545.59 | 18,740 | 761 | 2010–2025 |
| 89 | Van Buren County | $92M | $792.60 | 17,971 | 523 | 2010–2025 |
| 90 | Madison County | $91M | $353.70 | 13,164 | 466 | 2010–2025 |
| 91 | Mills County | $91M | $386.28 | 16,095 | 898 | 2010–2025 |
| 92 | Emmet County | $90M | $587.73 | 11,097 | 641 | 2010–2025 |
| 93 | Muscatine County | $84M | $122.07 | 12,128 | 883 | 2010–2025 |
| 94 | Montgomery County | $83M | $507.21 | 13,759 | 827 | 2010–2025 |
| 95 | Davis County | $81M | $568.10 | 18,932 | 374 | 2010–2025 |
| 96 | Union County | $59M | $299.22 | 3,516 | 499 | 2010–2025 |
| 97 | Lucas County | $52M | $371.96 | 10,884 | 197 | 2010–2025 |
| 98 | Appanoose County | $42M | $207.34 | 3,585 | 512 | 2010–2025 |
| 99 | Decatur County | $41M | $334.86 | 2,597 | 380 | 2010–2025 |
| 100 | Langlade County | $2M | — | 15 | 11 | 2017–2025 |
| 101 | Platte County | $1M | — | 14 | 14 | 2010–2023 |
| 102 | Ashland County | $1M | — | 16 | 13 | 2017–2025 |
| 103 | Richland County | $1M | — | 12 | 12 | 2010–2023 |
| 104 | Seward County | $1M | — | 12 | 12 | 2010–2024 |
| 105 | Tripp County | $1M | — | 9 | 5 | 2017–2022 |
| 106 | Washburn County | $1M | — | 9 | 7 | 2016–2022 |
| 107 | Oneida County | $1M | — | 6 | 5 | 2017–2021 |
| 108 | Kewaunee County | $1M | — | 11 | 7 | 2017–2025 |
| 109 | Rio Grande County | $1M | — | 5 | 4 | 2010–2013 |
| 110 | Gage County | $1M | — | 17 | 12 | 2010–2024 |
| 111 | Juneau County | $1M | — | 7 | 6 | 2017–2023 |
| 112 | Ionia County | $0M | — | 3 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| 113 | Douglas County | $0M | — | 8 | 7 | 2016–2022 |
| 114 | Price County | $0M | — | 10 | 8 | 2016–2024 |
| 115 | Chippewa County | $0M | — | 6 | 4 | 2018–2022 |
| 116 | Charles Mix County | $0M | — | 5 | 4 | 2011–2018 |
| 117 | Bennett County | $0M | — | 11 | 8 | 2017–2022 |
| 118 | Forest County | $0M | — | 8 | 7 | 2016–2022 |
| 119 | Alamosa County | $0M | — | 3 | 2 | 2010–2011 |
| 120 | Clark County | $0M | — | 7 | 6 | 2011–2022 |
| 121 | Ziebach County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 122 | Marinette County | $0M | — | 5 | 5 | 2017–2022 |
| 123 | Iron County | $0M | — | 3 | 3 | 2018–2020 |
| 124 | Lincoln County | $0M | — | 3 | 3 | 2011–2021 |
| 125 | Door County | $0M | — | 4 | 4 | 2017–2021 |
| 126 | Oconto County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| 127 | Lancaster County | $0M | — | 4 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| 128 | Fillmore County | $0M | — | 10 | 5 | 2010–2012 |
| 129 | Rock Island County | $0M | — | 4 | 2 | 2010–2011 |
| 130 | Atchison County | $0M | — | 39 | 7 | 2010–2011 |
| 131 | Kern County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 132 | Columbia County | $0M | — | 6 | 3 | 2018–2021 |
| 133 | Waupaca County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| 134 | Houston County | $0M | — | 5 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 135 | Goshen County | $0M | — | 5 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 136 | Baca County | $0M | — | 5 | 5 | 2010–2012 |
| 137 | Corson County | $0M | — | 5 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| 138 | Davison County | $0M | — | 3 | 3 | 2020–2023 |
| 139 | Bon Homme County | $0M | — | 10 | 4 | 2016–2020 |
| 140 | Graham County | $0M | — | 5 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 141 | Cherry County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 142 | Rock County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 143 | Dakota County | $0M | — | 2 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 144 | White County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 145 | Olmsted County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 146 | Mower County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 147 | Nodaway County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 148 | Sullivan County | $0M | — | 3 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 149 | Martin County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 150 | Lafayette County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 151 | Putnam County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 152 | Stutsman County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 153 | Thurston County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 154 | Scotland County | $0M | — | 3 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 155 | Knox County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 156 | Saunders County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 157 | Stone County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 158 | Nemaha County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 159 | Lake County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2012–2014 |
| 160 | Cheyenne County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 161 | Murray County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 162 | Osage County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 163 | Gosper County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 164 | Trempealeau County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 165 | Dent County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 166 | Faribault County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 167 | Perry County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 168 | Schuyler County | $0M | — | 3 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 169 | Edgar County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 170 | Brown County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 171 | Itasca County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 172 | Otter Tail County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |